Venugopalaswamy Temple, Devanahalli
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Venugopalaswamy temple | |
|---|---|
Hindu temple | |
Gopura over entrance at Venugopalaswamy temple | |
| Coordinates: 13°14′N 77°42′E / 13.23°N 77.7°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore Rural |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KA-43 |
The Venugopalaswamy Temple, dedicated to a form of the Hindu god Vishnu is located inside the Devanahalli Fort in the town of Devanahalli (also called Devanapura). It is a town in the Bangalore Rural district, Karnataka state, India and is located 35 kilometres (25 mi) to the north-east of Bangalore, the state capital. The Venugopalaswamy temple is constructed in the Dravidian style and belongs to the post Vijayanagara Empire period.[1] The temple is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the Archaeological Survey of India.[2]